Kansas to Release First New Album in 16 Years

While there has been talk of a new Kansas album for a few months now, the band made it official this past Tuesday. The new album, entitled The Prelude Implicit, is due out September 23, 2016, and it is their first album since 2000’s Somewhere to Elsewhere, which featured all original members of the band, including Kerry Livgren. Kansas began recording the new album in January of this year, after signing with InsideOut records.

The new album will be the first with the band’s new lineup:

Phil Ehart – drums

Rich Williams – guitar

Billy Greer – bass

David Manion – keyboards and vocals

Ronnie Platt – lead vocals and keyboards

David Ragsdale – violin

Rich Williams commented, “This is definitely a Kansas album. Whether it is the trademark Prog epic like ‘The Voyage of Eight Eighteen,’ biting rocker such as ‘Rhythm in the Spirit,’ or mindful ballad like ‘The Unsung Heroes,’ there is something on this album for every kind of Kansas fan. After years of pent-up creativity, the entire band is very proud of The Prelude Implicit.”

The album will be released on CD, double 180 gram vinyl, and digitally on iTunes and Google Play.